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Construction Salaries

NAICS 23 · BLS OEWS May 2024 · Updated Apr 3, 2025

Residential and nonresidential building construction, heavy and civil engineering, and specialty trade contractors.

Total Workforce
8.1M
workers in this sector
Median Annual Pay
$60K
across all occupations

Top Roles in Construction

Top 25 by employment in this sector · wages are sector-specific
#OccupationWorkforce Median Pay
1Construction Laborers
SOC 47-2061
893K$47,070
2First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
SOC 47-1011
629K$78,900
3Carpenters
SOC 47-2031
594K$59,890
4Electricians
SOC 47-2111
582K$61,420
5Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
SOC 47-2152
375K$62,820
6Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
SOC 49-9021
302K$58,770
7Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
SOC 47-2073
296K$60,950
8Construction Managers
SOC 11-9021
278K$104,530
9General and Operations Managers
SOC 11-1021
276K$105,260
10Office Clerks, General
SOC 43-9061
260K$45,840
11Project Management Specialists
SOC 13-1082
218K$96,700
12Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
SOC 47-2051
192K$55,520
13Painters, Construction and Maintenance
SOC 47-2141
182K$48,350
14Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
SOC 53-3032
134K$54,170
15Roofers
SOC 47-2181
134K$50,940
16Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
SOC 43-3031
129K$51,670
17Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
SOC 43-6014
129K$44,980
18Cost Estimators
SOC 13-1051
121K$80,810
19Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
SOC 41-3091
118K$71,190
20Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers
SOC 47-2081
81K$58,300
21Sheet Metal Workers
SOC 47-2211
73K$62,250
22First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
SOC 49-1011
65K$80,270
23Accountants and Auditors
SOC 13-2011
62K$81,580
24Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
SOC 51-4121
60K$60,270
25Helpers--Electricians
SOC 47-3013
59K$39,430

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